Lisa, if you don't like your job you don't strike. You just go in every day, and do it really half-assed. That's the American way.Homer Simpson~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I would like to share an experience with you, about drinking and driving.

As you well know, some of us have been known to have had brushes with the authorities on our way home from the odd social session over the years.

A couple of nights ago, I was out for a few drinks with some friends at the Marriott Hotel and had a few too many beers and some rather nice red wine.

Knowing full well I may have been slightly over the limit, I did something I've never done before: I took a bus home.

Sure enough I passed a police road block but as it was a bus, they waved it past.

I arrived home safely without incident, which was a real surprise , as I have never driven a bus before and am not sure where I got it.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

STUDENT WHO OBTAINED 0% ON AN EXAM

(I would have given him 100%)

Q1. In which battle did Napoleon die?* his last battleQ2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?* at the bottom of the pageQ3. River Ravi flows in which state?* liquidQ4. What is the main reason for divorce?* marriageQ5. What is the main reason for failure?* examsQ6. What can you never eat for breakfast?* Lunch & dinnerQ7. What looks like half an apple?* The other halfQ8. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?* It will simply become wetQ9. How can a man go eight days without sleeping ?* No problem, he sleeps at night.Q10.. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?* You will never find an elephant that has only one hand.*Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have ?* Very large handsQ12.. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?* No time at all, the wall is already built.Q13. How can u drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?* Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Too Busy for a Friend.....

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered. 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.

No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.Several years later, one of the students was killed inVietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.

The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'

Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.

'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'

All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'

Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'

'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'

Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'

That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.

The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.

So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.

And One Way To Accomplish This Is: Forward this message on. If you do not send it, you will have, once again passed up the wonderful opportunity to do something nice and beautiful.

If you've received this, it is because someone cares for you and it means there is probably at least someone for whom you care.

If you're 'too busy' to take those few minutes right now to forward this message on, would this be the VERY first time you didn't do that little thing that would make a difference in your relationships?

The more people that you send this to, the better you'll be at reaching out to those you care about.

Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Good morning everyboomie.

I day down, & one to go.......................

Then another........................

Then another...........

They just.....keep.....coming.

Ain't it great?

As long as they keep coming I know I'll have an other day off.

I need another day off bad.

I need to spend time on the couch plucking the hair outta my ears.

The fun never ends here in SE Oklahoma.

As for my next work day, today, I have another early one starting at zero 4:30.

Have a happy day everyone.

joe

Edited by gymcandy1 (04/22/1308:34 PM)

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"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in." Will Rogers

Thank you Joe for the intro. I recently lost my older brother to cancer and had the opportunity to speak to him about how much I admired him for his courage and how special he was to me. Hope you and all the boomers to follow have a special Tuesday

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Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.

Have a terrific Tuesday Joe, manxman, Space Quest, Ana and all who come in after me.

It's very late Monday night for me, and I have to get some sleep for work in the morning. It's a good thing I got a nap this afternoon. I figured I would post now, just in case I don't have any time in the morning.

Hope everyone here has a great Tuesday!

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Interrogator: [True or false?] All mangoes are golden. Nothing golden is cheap. Conclusion - all mangoes are cheap.

Good Morning Joe, manxman, SpaceQ, Ana, venus, Haroula and Cailyn. Joe that day off will be hear before you know it! Manxman so sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. SpaceQ happy dreams. Ana I hope Merlin feels better. Venus hope you get some play time with the kitties. Haroula enjoy your day. Cailyn sounds like a good gaming day! Wishing everyone a peaceful day!

Good morning everyone. Manxman hugs, I'm sorry for your loss. Ana, I hope Merlin is feeling better quickly. To all here and all who follow, have a Wonderful Tuesday. A trip to the mall is on today's agenda. Danish, BB Pancakes for Midge, and Waffles in the NC.

Rainy day here also Midgeie. I don't have to go out anywhere so it is a good gaming day. Need to go through some recipes and see what yummy dish I can find. Bill needs to call Dave and see if they can come over on Friday evening for dinner.

Got the results of my vampire visit last week and everything came back super. Good cholesterol and everything. I'm healthy.

I'm gonna go find something to play. Have a great day everyone.

Bets

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Corgis fill your life with Joy, your heart with Love, and your soul with Sunshine.

Joe after today you are halfway there!!!!! May work fly and go well. Thanks for the laughs!!

Space have a lovely day!

Manxman so sorry for your loss. HUGS!!!

Haroula have a lovely day!

Oh Ana poor Merlin. He sounds like me.....an accident looking for a place to happen. Prayers he feels better soonest.

Hope the project is moving right along for you. Will keep goodies in the corner for ya!! We have sun today so all that new, pretty snow should melt. One nice thing about it snowing this time of the year.

They are saying that Spring might make a little visit here this coming weekend!!!!

venus happy working!!! May all go well and be fun!

Cailyn sounds like good gaming weather. Thanks for the coffee.

Gerry hope the knee is better. Have a lovely day!

Gail gaming and raining are a good combination!!! Enjoy!!

Connie have a fun trip to the mall! Lots of people here go to the mall just to walk. Thanks for the treats.

Soot happy work day!! Have fun and may all go well.

Darlene may everything go smoothly today! Have a lovely day!

Bets April showers bring those pretty May flowers!!! Happy gaming!!

Midge stay dry out there running those errands!! Have a lovely day!! Me and Sassy already have a mile walk in!!